US Congress Senate Bill 935 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on April 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to require the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce to obtain the consent of each state for adding species to the list of threatened or endangered plants and animals when the species is present in the state. Interior must submit to Congress a list of all endangered or threatened species. Congress must give its approval by a joint resolution before the list may take effect. Species are automatically taken off the list after five years, but Interior may petition for the species to be relisted. Interested persons may no longer petition for the addition or removal of a species from the list. A state may regulate intrastate endangered or threatened species that are present within its boundaries. If a state elects to regulate those species, it is given exclusive authority to manage species and their habitats. State action with respect to intrastate species is not subject to judicial review. The Bonneville, Southeastern, Southwestern, and Western Area Power Administrations must include in customer monthly billing statements information on the share of costs to the customer incurred as a result of compliance with the ESA, unless the costs are for intrastate species regulated by states. Owners or lessees of property may apply to Interior for a determination of whether a proposed property use will violate the ESA. The use is deemed compliant if Interior fails to respond within 90 days. The owners and lessees may seek monetary compensation for unfavorable determinations. The bill eliminates awards of attorney fees in citizen suits under the ESA. The bill amends the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to remove protections provided under that Act to black vultures and ravens in certain circumstances.

Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act

Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY]

Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]

Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]

Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-04-25	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

HB2134 (Related) 2017-04-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/935/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s935/BILLS-115s935is.pdf